Native Oregon Cacti
Native Oregon Cacti
Some photos from Wheeler County, Oregon, last week...
O. Fragilis
Pediocactus
O. Fragilis
Pediocactus
- Peterthecactusguy
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Neat. I dont really think of Oregon as having too many cacti, but then again the Eastern part is mostly desert, so it makes sense. I have been thru the desert in Eastern Washington and it was interesting. I slept part of the way tho and so I only saw a few dazed minutes but it seemed cool anyways. I slept thru Idaho as well. Oh well. It wasnt my fault the train ran thru there at around 3am...and BTW I was tired!
Here's to you, all you insidious creatures of green..er I mean cacti.
- John P Weiser
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I have driven back and forth on highway 95 many times over the years. The Steens have always drawn my attention. Rising so sharply above the surrounding high desert steppes and playas. Then as I approach Burns Junction I turn north east toward Jordan Valley and Boise. You have given me a good reason to go northwest instead. Don't know if the wife will understand about not going to seeing the grand kids.
By the way that stretch of road in eastern Oregon is one of the loneliest but I know sections of Nevada that can compete.
Show us what you got! I'd love to see them.
I have driven back and forth on highway 95 many times over the years. The Steens have always drawn my attention. Rising so sharply above the surrounding high desert steppes and playas. Then as I approach Burns Junction I turn north east toward Jordan Valley and Boise. You have given me a good reason to go northwest instead. Don't know if the wife will understand about not going to seeing the grand kids.
By the way that stretch of road in eastern Oregon is one of the loneliest but I know sections of Nevada that can compete.
Show us what you got! I'd love to see them.
From the High Desert Steppe
of the Great Basin and foot hills
of the Sierra Nevada Range
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sierrarainshadow/
sierrarainshadow
of the Great Basin and foot hills
of the Sierra Nevada Range
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sierrarainshadow/
sierrarainshadow
- Peterthecactusguy
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I'm late to the party here, but no less impressed by these. Thanks so much for posting!
Peter, these are definitely the first native Oregon pictures we've had on the forum. Most exciting!
I still would like to put together a cactus by state list, but haven't thought of the best way to do it yet.
Peter, these are definitely the first native Oregon pictures we've had on the forum. Most exciting!
I still would like to put together a cactus by state list, but haven't thought of the best way to do it yet.
All Cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are Cacti